Oxidation and the production of free radicals are an integral part of aerobic metabolism. A
variety of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced by normal metabolic processes and …

Morbidity and mortality from bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and associated losses in
performance and carcass merit continue to plague the beef cattle industry. Several …

This book deals with the concentrations and transformations of nutrient elements in soils,
grassland plants and ruminants, particularly sheep and cattle. Data are restricted to those …

Today, the scientific community readily embraces the fact that stress and nutrition impact
every physiologic process in the body. At last, the specific mechanisms by which stress and …

Simple Summary Supplementation with trace minerals (TM) is a husbandry strategy to
improve cattle health. There is solid evidence of the beneficial effects of TM supplementation …

The usual means of assessing the health of newly received beef cattle susceptible to bovine
respiratory disease (BRD) are subjective, typically involving visual evaluation aided by …

Complex inter-relationships exist between certain micronutrients, immune function and
disease resistance in cattle. Several micronutrients have been shown to influence immune …

Interactions between host nutrition and feeding behaviour are central to understanding the
pathophysiological consequences of infections of the digestive tract with parasitic …

Mineral deficiencies and imbalances for cattle are reported from almost all regions of the
world. The mineral elements most likely to be lacking under grazing conditions for ruminants …

This fourth edition focuses on the most important minerals for grazing ruminants in the
tropics. Tropical forages often contain inadequate concentrations of required minerals …